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Purpose of the Housing Element <br />State Housing Element Law <br />• Intended to require that jurisdictions <br />can accommodate growth and <br />identify sites for their "fair share" of <br />affordable housing <br />• Recognizes housing as a critical <br />need; the government and private <br />sector must work together to <br />address it <br />• Cities are not required to build or <br />initiate housing projects, but ensure <br />zoning capacity exists to build <br />housing <br />PLEASANTON. <br />9 <br />What is the Housing Element? <br />The Housing Element is a required <br />1pl^_� <br />=13 section of the City's General Plan. It <br />must: <br />Other General Plan Elements <br />• Assess the residents' housing needs <br />and conditions of housing stock <br />,na use <br />Mobility <br />• Establish a roadmap for <br />accommodating projected housing unit <br />6 <br />qjd <br />demand over the next eight years <br />conservation <br />Open Space <br />• Set citywide housing -related goals, M cls <br />objectives, policies, and programs safety Nolle <br />• Show how the City will meet demand <br />for housing at all income levels <br />PLEASANTON. <br />10 <br />